Garfield School District RE-2
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Rifle, New Castle and Silt.
At a glance
4,695Students enrolled
10Schools
3Towns served
$14,167Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
48%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–5
Highland Elementary School or Graham Mesa Elementary School or Wamsley Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
Kathryn Senor Elementary School or Elk Creek ElementaryDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CO
Math proficiency16%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 81.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,167
per student each year · 11% below the CO average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,526’20
4,613’21
4,662’22
4,786’23
4,695’24
Students
Hispanic · 57%2,687
White · 40%1,890
Two or more races · 2%81
Black · 0%17
Asian · 0%12
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%8
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools10 in district
Cactus Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 462 students · Silt
C+PublicHighland Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 451 students · Rifle
C-PublicGraham Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 424 students · Rifle
CPublicWamsley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 420 students · Rifle
C-PublicKathryn Senor Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 275 students · New Castle
CPublicElk Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 272 students · New Castle
C+PublicRifle Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 552 students · Rifle
C-PublicRiverside SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 483 students · New Castle
C+PublicRifle High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 778 students · Rifle
C+PublicCoal Ridge High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 578 students · New Castle
B+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.